Head - Credit Trading
AI in this role
Embark on a journey where your unique contributions are celebrated, and your professional growth is embraced. At ADCB, we nurture a diverse, inclusive community where every voice is valued.
Head Credit Trading
Embark on a journey where your unique contributions are celebrated, and your professional growth is embraced. At ADCB, we nurture a diverse, inclusive community where every voice is valued.
About the business area
Treasury offers a diverse range of conventional and Islamic banking solutions and is responsible for the Group’s funding, investments, and centralised risk management activities. It manages the Bank’s borrowings, issuance of debt securities, and use of derivatives to mitigate financial risk, while investing in a range of instruments, including green bonds, short-term placements, and corporate and sovereign debt securities.
In this role, your key responsibilities include:
· Leading ADCB's Credit Trading business, with responsibility for strategy, portfolio performance, risk management, and trading profitability.
· Identifying, evaluating, structuring, and executing credit trading opportunities across regional and global markets.
· Delivering strong risk-adjusted returns while ensuring adherence to approved risk appetite, limits, and governance frameworks.
· Partnering with Origination and client coverage teams to support transaction structuring and develop innovative credit solutions.
· Monitoring market developments, credit fundamentals, and portfolio exposures to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
· Developing and implementing trading and hedging strategies to optimise returns and manage market and credit risk.
· Building and maintaining strong relationships with market participants, counterparties, investors, and internal stakeholders.
· Overseeing compliance with all internal policies, regulatory requirements, and control frameworks.
· Leading, mentoring, and developing a high-performing team while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence.
· Contributing to the continued growth and evolution of ADCB's credit markets platform through innovation and market insight.
The ideal candidate should have the following experience
· Minimum 9 years of experience within Credit Trading, Fixed Income Trading, Credit Investments, Structured Credit, or related financial markets environments.
· Proven track record of managing credit portfolios and delivering consistent trading revenues with direct P&L responsibility.
· Strong expertise across credit products, credit risk assessment, portfolio management, valuation, and market analysis.
· Experience in structuring and executing complex credit transactions within a banking or institutional trading environment.
· Deep understanding of market, credit, liquidity, and counterparty risks, together with relevant regulatory requirements.
· Demonstrated ability to identify market opportunities and translate them into profitable trading strategies.
· Experience leading and developing high-performing teams within a fast-paced financial markets environment.
· Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Mathematics, Economics, Business, or a related discipline.
· Professional qualifications such as CFA, FRM, MBA, or a Master's degree would be advantageous.
· Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and decision-making capabilities.
At ADCB, we are dedicated to creating a respectful, caring and disciplined work environment that aligns with your career ambitions.
How we rate this
Head - Credit Trading at ADCB rates 35 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Open the description and count.
Get new AI jobs by email
One email a week with the new AI jobs, each rated for how much AI is in the work. No recruiter spam, unsubscribe in one click.
Free. One email a week. Unsubscribe in one click.
Similar roles
Other roles that involve little AI, at other companies.
What kind of AI work fits you?
Answer 12 practical questions in about three minutes. Get a simple profile, the work it points to, and live roles to explore next.
Find my next step